Roger McDonough

Roger H. McDonough (February 24, 1909 – December 2, 2001)[1] was an American librarian and President of the American Library Association from 1968 to 1969.[2]

For the American judge, see Roger I. McDonough.

Roger H. McDonough
President of the American Library Association
In office 1968–1969
Preceded by	Foster E. Mohrhardt
Succeeded by	William S. Dix
Personal details
Born	(1909-02-24)February 24, 1909
Died	December 2, 2001(2001-12-02) (aged 92) Princeton, New Jersey, United States
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Columbia University
Occupation	Librarian

He worked at the Rutgers University Libraries as an undergraduate and continued working there as a reference librarian while he attended the Columbia University School of Library Service for a degree in library science. In 1937 he became the Director of New Brunswick, New Jersey Public Library.[3]

In 1947, he was named the first professional State Librarian for the state of New Jersey. In that role, McDonough focused on cooperation among the state's libraries and developed a law library to serve the New Jersey state legislature. McDonough also supported the creation of a graduate school of library science at Rutgers University in 1954 and the New Jersey State Cultural Center in 1965. When he retired in 1975, he continued to work as a consultation to the New Jersey Library Association.[4]

References

1. Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, US: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011.
2. "ALA's Past Presidents". American Library Association. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
3. Brown, Robin (2015). "Roger McDonough: NJ State Librarian and Master Politician". CUNY Academic Works.
4. "Roger McDonough Librarianship Award". New Jersey Studies Academic Alliance. Retrieved 16 March 2016.

Non-profit organization positions
Preceded by Foster E. Mohrhardt	President of the American Library Association 1968–1969	Succeeded by William S. Dix